The Wishing Tide
Author: Davis, Barbara
ISBN: 9780451418784
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 02 Sep 2014
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback / softback
From the acclaimed author of I>The Secrets She Carried/I> comes a powerful novel set in the Outer Banks, North Carolina about the pull of the past and the power of love.BR>BR>b>From the acclaimed author of i>When Never Comes/i> comes a novel about the pull of the past and the power of love. As offseason begins on the Outer Banks, a storm makes landfall, and three unlikely strangers are drawn together.../b>br>br> Five years ago, Lane Kramer moved to Starry Point, North Carolina, certain the quaint island village was the place to start anew. Now the owner of a charming seaside inn, she's set aside her dreams of being a novelist and of finding love again. When English professor Michael Forrester appears on Lane's doorstep in the middle of a storm, he claims he's only seeking a quiet place to write his book. Yet he seems eerily familiar with the island, leaving Lane wondering if he is quite what he appears.br>br> Meanwhile, Mary Quinn has become a common sight, appearing each morning on the dunes behind the inn, to stare wistfully out to sea. Lane is surprised to find a friendship developing with the older woman, who possesses a unique brand of wisdom, despite her tenuous grip on reality.br>br> As Lane slowly unravels Mary's story and a fragile relationship between Lane and Michael blooms, Lane realizes the three share a common bond. But when a decades-old secret suddenly casts its shadow over them, Lane must choose between protecting her heart and fighting for the life-and the love-she wants.br>br> b>Conversation Guide Included/b>
ISBN: 9780451418784
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 02 Sep 2014
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback / softback
From the acclaimed author of I>The Secrets She Carried/I> comes a powerful novel set in the Outer Banks, North Carolina about the pull of the past and the power of love.BR>BR>b>From the acclaimed author of i>When Never Comes/i> comes a novel about the pull of the past and the power of love. As offseason begins on the Outer Banks, a storm makes landfall, and three unlikely strangers are drawn together.../b>br>br> Five years ago, Lane Kramer moved to Starry Point, North Carolina, certain the quaint island village was the place to start anew. Now the owner of a charming seaside inn, she's set aside her dreams of being a novelist and of finding love again. When English professor Michael Forrester appears on Lane's doorstep in the middle of a storm, he claims he's only seeking a quiet place to write his book. Yet he seems eerily familiar with the island, leaving Lane wondering if he is quite what he appears.br>br> Meanwhile, Mary Quinn has become a common sight, appearing each morning on the dunes behind the inn, to stare wistfully out to sea. Lane is surprised to find a friendship developing with the older woman, who possesses a unique brand of wisdom, despite her tenuous grip on reality.br>br> As Lane slowly unravels Mary's story and a fragile relationship between Lane and Michael blooms, Lane realizes the three share a common bond. But when a decades-old secret suddenly casts its shadow over them, Lane must choose between protecting her heart and fighting for the life-and the love-she wants.br>br> b>Conversation Guide Included/b>
